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Introduction

In this Western Frisian lesson, you will learn the vocabulary related to seasons and months. You will also learn how to talk about seasonal activities or events. Understanding the basic vocabulary related to weather and seasons is essential for everyday communication. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to describe different seasons and months, and talk about related activities with ease.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Count to 10 & Greetings.

Seasons and Months Vocabulary

Here are the Western Frisian words for the four seasons:

Western Frisian	Pronunciation	English
De winter	Template:IPA	Winter
De lente	Template:IPA	Spring
De simmer	Template:IPA	Summer
De hjerst	Template:IPA	Autumn/Fall

And here are the Western Frisian words for the months of the year:

Western Frisian	Pronunciation	English
Jannewaris	Template:IPA	January
Febrewaris	Template:IPA	February
Maart	Template:IPA	March
April	Template:IPA	April
Maaie	Template:IPA	May
Juny	Template:IPA	June
Júly	Template:IPA	July
Augustus	Template:IPA	August
Septimber	Template:IPA	September
Oktober	Template:IPA	October
Novimber	Template:IPA	November
Desimber	Template:IPA	December

Note that the names of the months in Western Frisian are similar to the English names, with some spelling variations.

Talking about Seasonal Activities

Here are some phrases to talk about activities related to different seasons:

• In de winter... (In winter...)
• Ik ride graach op de rek en sjoch televyzje yn de winter. (I like to skate and watch TV in winter.)
• De dagen binne koarter yn de winter. (The days are shorter in winter.)
• Yn de lente... (In spring...)
• De beammen krije wer leaf yn de lente. (The trees get leaves again in spring.)
• Ik ferwizigje op tegearestelling yn de lente. (I do spring cleaning with my family in spring.)
• Yn de simmer... (In summer...)
• Ik gean graach swimmen yn de simmer. (I like to go swimming in summer.)
• De sinnige dagen meitsje my bliid yn de simmer. (The sunny days make me happy in summer.)
• Yn de hjerst... (In autumn/fall...)
• De blêden fan de beammen falle fan de beammen yn de hjerst. (The leaves fall from the trees in autumn/fall.)
• Ik bin net sa'n grutte leafhawwer fan it waar yn de hjerst. (I am not a big fan of the weather in autumn/fall.)

Months and Seasons in Practice

Here are some example questions and answers to practice using the vocabulary related to seasons and months:

Question: Yn hokker moanne binne dyn jonkje/sizzer/heit/ mem berne? (In which month was your son/daughter/father/mother born?)

Answer:

• Myn jonkje/sizzer/heit/mem is berne yn jannewaris. (My son/daughter/father/mother was born in January.)

Question: Wannear is dyn jierdei? (When is your birthday?)

Answer:

• Myn jierdei is yn septimber. (My birthday is in September.)

Question: Wat dochsto graach yn de simmer? (What do you like to do in summer?)

Answer:

• Ik gean graach swimmen en neam it strân yn de simmer. (I like to go swimming and visit the beach in summer.)

Question: Hasto in leafhawwer fan de hjerst? (Are you a fan of autumn/fall?)

Answer:

• Nee, ik bin net sa'n grutte leafhawwer fan it waar yn de hjerst. (No, I am not a big fan of the weather in autumn/fall.)

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned the Western Frisian vocabulary for seasons and months, and how to talk about seasonal activities or events. Make sure to try the sample questions to practice and improve your skills. Keep practicing and soon you will be able to have conversations about the weather and seasons with your Western Frisian-speaking friends and colleagues!

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Table of Contents - Western Frisian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Western Frisian

• Alphabet and Pronunciation
• Basic Sentence Structure

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Greetings and Introductions

• Common Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Nouns and Articles

• Noun Gender and Plurals
• Definite and Indefinite Articles

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Comparative and Superlative

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Pronouns and Prepositions

• Personal Pronouns
• Prepositions of Place

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• At the Restaurant

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Verbs and Tenses

• Regular Verbs
• Irregular Verbs

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Western Frisian Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Traditional Foods

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Hobbies and Leisure Activities

• Common Hobbies
• Discussing Leisure Activities

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Conjunctions and Interjections

• Coordinating Conjunctions
• Interjections

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Weather and Seasons

• Describing Weather
• Seasons and Months

Other Lessons

• Geography
• Education
• Introducing Yourself
• Common Foods
• Describing Relationships
• Health
• Modes of Transportation
• Describing Weather
• Clothes
• At the Restaurant

Sources

• Western-frisian

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